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Amazon sends chills through its workforce with mixed message memo about AI use

Amazon sends chills through its workforce with mixed message memo about AI use
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Amazon issued an internal memo with mixed messages about AI use, causing shock among employees, while many software engineers feel bleak about the future of the profession.

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  • •Amazon sent an internal memo to employees containing mixed messages about AI use.
  • •The memo sent chills through the workforce and caused anxiety.
  • •Many software engineers feel bleak about the future of the profession.
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